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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article L464-3

…or commitments provided for in Articles L. 464-1 and L. 464-2 are not complied with, the Authority may impose a financial penalty within the limits set in Article L. 464-2..

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Duties and performance of duties

Article R121-3

The Office français de l'immigration et de l'intégration may, by agreement, associate any private or public body with its missions, in particular local authorities and non-profit private law bodies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Management entrusted to private-law bodies by agreement or convention.

Article L5427-3

The information held by social security bodies may be reconciled with that held by Pôle emploi to ensure compliance with registration rules and verify employees' entitlement to the replacement income…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Implementing provisions.

Article L6222-33

…determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, in particular the conditions under which the apprentice may perform dangerous work and the specific safety training that must be provided by the apprentice…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6221-32

…gh a special report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Barthélemy. This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State representative.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Relations with the State representative.

Article LO6321-33

…ans of a special report, of the activity of the State services in Saint-Martin. This special report may give rise to a debate in the presence of the State representative.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Disputes concerning redundancies for economic reasons

Article R1456-3

Pre-trial measures shall be carried out within a period not exceeding three months. This time limit may only be extended by the adjudicating office at the reasoned request of the technician or the ass…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Functional protection

Article R722-37

…It shall specify the arrangements for organising the protection, in particular its duration, which may be that of the proceedings or the procedure.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Advances.

Article R2337-3

The total amount of advances granted may not exceed the following maximum: - for municipalities: 25% of the amount of revenue entered in their operating budget; - for municipal public establishments:…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties of the social and economic committee in undertakings with at least eleven employees and fewer than fifty employees

Article R2312-3

…and Economic Committee or, where applicable, of the Health, Safety and Working Conditions Committee may ask to see all the books, registers and non-nominative documents required by Part Four of this C…

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